On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, Michelle Olson wrote: > Peter Tribble wrote: >> * OGB 2008/001 Statement of the OGB class of 2008's "can-do" >> attitude and approach to governance >> >> Specific to 2008, and was incorporated into the new constitution. >> > > I think we should rescind this policy and draft a new set of priorities for > the board that is focused more on a explicit statement of what we will do, > not 'how' it gets done. My very first draft of such a mission statement is as > follows:
Hi Michelle - I think what you are proposing is very different than what was originally being done here. I, personally, like 2008/01 as is, and don't believe it needs to be rescinded. > Our mission is to enable OpenSolaris contributors to participate more > independently, track and manage the bugs they file and fix more efficiently, > access and contribute the software they need more readily, document their > projects more effectively and provide a place to ask questions and promote > their contributions. While I like the sound of all of those tasks, based on comments I got today on a priorities poll, it seems that people do *not* want us working on those things. It is probably worthwhile to have a discussion about what we (the OGB) think we should be doing, as a whole, at an OGB meeting or on a separate thread. Clearly some members believe we should only do governance, while others have more broad personal goals (see the roles thread Michelle started, as well as many of our candidate statements). This week's agenda looks pretty full - maybe next week? (remember, we had a goal of meeting every week in April, where possible, to get boot-strapped). Valerie -- Valerie Fenwick, http://blogs.sun.com/bubbva Solaris Security Technologies, Developer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. 17 Network Circle, Menlo Park, CA, 94025.
